The Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet – a promising new therapy

The Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet – a promising new therapy By Dr Emma P. Halmos About the Author Accredited Practising…

How to best support an exercise routine with IBD

Having an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease, has its challenges. Many of the challenges may be more physical, such as bowel may be more physical, such as bowel discomfort and urgency, lack of appetite, and general malaise and fatigue.

Dietary Therapy for IBD

Almost every person diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) will ask the question: “What should I eat?”

Research links gut fungi to intestinal inflammation in Crohn’s disease

Results of a new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University represent a step toward improving our understanding of Crohn’s disease and the factors that cause its intestinal inflammation.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response

The Federal Government is rolling out COVID-19 Vaccine to the Australian population. You can learn more about timelines and eligibility on the Department of Health website.

First structure of human protein complex with ‘licence to kill’

A team of WEHI researchers has for the first time visualised a human cell death complex linked to autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, and injuries associated with excessive cell death.

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COVID-19 vaccine and IBD

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are frequently treated with immunosuppressive medications.

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Finding Your Trigger Foods

When you are newly diagnosed with Crohn’s or colitis, there is a flood of information about how to control symptoms, what medication could assist, and a million different opinions on food that you should or shouldn’t eat.

Is Crohn’s disease considered an autoimmune disease?

Whether Crohn’s can be considered an autoimmune disease remains unclear.

Glial cells crucial to maintaining healthy gut immunity

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have uncovered a fundamental role of glial cells in the nervous system of the gut in maintaining a healthy intestine.

What To Do When Stuck In The Bathroom

Those of us living with Crohn’s or colitis are more than familiar with spending too much time in the bathroom. But the upside is we have so much extra time for activities!

Study shows diet has ‘underappreciated role’ in treating ulcerative colitis

Patients with ulcerative colitis following a novel diet achieved higher clinical remission and mucosal healing compared with patients who received a single donor fecal transplantation, with or without diet, according to a study.